Disaster payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $1.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $140,105 | $140,105 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $265,105 | $132,553 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $327,605 | $109,202 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $390,105 | $97,526 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 5 | $452,605 | $90,521 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 6 | $515,105 | $85,851 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 7 | $569,964 | $81,423 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 9 | $668,977 | $74,331 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 10 | $708,054 | $70,805 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 11 | $745,783 | $67,798 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 12 | $780,437 | $65,036 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 13 | $813,250 | $62,558 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 14 | $842,131 | $60,152 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 15 | $869,730 | $57,982 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 17 | $920,556 | $54,150 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 18 | $944,593 | $52,477 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 19 | $968,481 | $50,973 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 20 | $992,307 | $49,615 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 21 | $1,015,897 | $48,376 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 22 | $1,039,416 | $47,246 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 92 | $678,099 | $7,371 |
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